The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-01

ing-rOOm. lie had already discovered
ths fire, and sat down before 1t with en-
tire satisfaction.
"T'm very glad you have you come.
Will you have some lcmonadcp No,
thanks, I won't shake hands again.
Your paw is quite wet, Sir. You don't
care for lemonadcp Will you have n
macaroonp"
To her surprise, he took the maca-
room mt one bite, and then held up his
paw again and whined softly, like u
baby crying.
ooh! Is Il hurtp Let inc see 1t. I
thought ycu . alkcd lame. Why, you
have hurt your foot. Let me battle it
in cold water for you. Gracious me!
! didn't think the lame would appear
quite so quick"
Enid flew to the kitchen for basin
of water, and soon returned with bowl
of warm water, clean towel and the
remains of the meal she had for lunch.
Her caller devoured the meat with evil
dent pleasure. while Enid bathcd the
lame foot and bound it up with her
handkerchief. Then the caller politely
licked her hands, and they both felt
better He was certainly II gentleman;
for he made no silly remarks about the
weather, and when she had wiped his
long fur, he seemed to be very hand
some fellow. He lay down on the floor
before the fire, and beat the carpet with
his tail, as much as to say:
~ am much obliged, marm, for your
kind attentions"
'If they only would come now; what
fun we would have with our first caller.
It's half-past four now, and quite dark.
They'll never come now. Oh! well it
doesn't matter. ! can say that l re-
ceived one caller, though he isn't very
talkative."
just then most singular thing hap
pencd. She thought she heard child cry
ing. She ran to the window, and there,
sire enough, was II mite of child, all
alone in the rain in the empty street.
II do believe the poor thing is lost.
I'll 90 out and see."
She started toward the door, and her
caller sat up.
keep your seat, sir, if you please.
I'll be right back.
The caller understood. and lay down
again. The strange child out in the
rain seemed to be bewildered and lost.
What's your name, little boyP"
"Mike."
"Where do you live?'
Don't know. Me and Jimmy fol-
lowed the origin, and Jimmy's lost"
"Then, why don't you go home?"
"It's lost too"
Enid looked up and down the street
in hopes some friendly policeman
might be in sight. There was not II
man to be seen, and it was already
quite dark.
"Comc into the house and get warm.
You look as cold as water ice"
"Yes, marin. I'm all wet wild the
rain"
"You can sit by the fire, and per-
haps q policeman will come along to
take you home. Come right in. re-
ceive to-day, and am quite alone"
The first caller stood up and growled
as soon as the second caller APP
peared.
"Be quiet, Sir! This is only lost
boy, and he's wet and cold. Sit right
down by the fire, little boy. What's
your namep'
"Mike, if you please. marm."
He was dreadfully ragged; and then
his hands were red with cold.
"lt's mercy you didn't catch your
death! Do you see how your shoes are
steaming in the heat? That's right.
Sit down on the rug by the dog. OH
there's some lemonade and some maca-
rooms. Will you have some? You
know / receive to-day"
Both of the visitors partook of maca-
rooms; and the last visitor partook OF
two whole cups of lemonade.
"Guess you're pretty hungry, both OF
you. Eat it all, if you want to.
don't suppose l shall receive any one
else to-day"
Suddenly the strangest thing hap.
pened. The visitor put his little hands
to his head and rolled over on the floor
'Mercy! The child has tainted. He
must be sick. What shall do? What
shall l do? Mercy Patience will be rs
cross as bear if she sees them, and
drive them both out of the house. Oh
l know. I'll telephone"
Enid pulled chair up to the telephone,
rang the bell just as she had many
times before, and when the bell rang
again put the instrument to her ear.
Hello! Central"
A thin, squeaky voice said "Hello,
in return.
'Send me the doctor, real quick
Somebody's sick here"
"Who is your doctor?"
'Oh! l don't know. l forget hi
name. Send any doctor, real quick. ,
"All right"
"Thank you. Goodbye"
The child lay still and white on thu
rug, and the big dog was licking it:
hand.
"Why! If the child is lost I'd better
call II district messenger and let hin
find IN officer, and he can take thu
child to the station and telegraph to it.
folks. Wonder l didn't think of thai
before"
She moved the chair to the sigma
box, intending to turn the handle par
way to call messenger. In her haste
she turned it too far.
"Thcre! l do believe I've called ;
messenger and policeman and all thu
engines"
The child seemed very white and still
and the first visitor put his bandaget
paw in her hand and howled in Il disma
way, that frightened her. The water
and towel were still there, and sh'
knelt down, with little shiver o
alarm, and began to bathe the child
face. The first visitor lay down ant
put his head on the floor and watched
her, with big, wistful eyes.
"Dcary me! didn't think the lam'
and the lost would be quite so trouble
some. Gracious! There's the bell.
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